Mount maker:
Unknown
Blade maker:
Unknown
The blade, of watered crucible steel (Wootz), is curved and single edged with flat back. The iron hilt, of pistol-grip type, has short quillons with rounded terminals, long langets with stylised bud finials, a oval section grip bent over at the pommel and a double curved knucklebow with a scrolling finial. The hilt is chiselled and heavily gilt with animals in a landscape, including lions, antelope and birds. The scabbard is of wood covered with crimson velvet with a gold tape down the rear seam, two suspension loops and a long chape decorated en suite with the hilt
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 79.5 cm
Overall Length: 92 cm
Weight: 845 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
Circa 1600 CE - 1865 CE
‘Belonged to the Nawab (printed ‘Ninvab, showing Cambridge 1879 was based on an ill-written MS) of Junjjur. The gold wrought mounts are Indian: more than 2 oz of gold was beaten on them in 1865’.
Scabbard
composed of
wood
Hilt
composed of
iron
Blade
composed of
steel
Inscription present: Blade signed ‘Asad Allah Isfahani’ in a cartouche.
Accession number: O.176-1879
Primary reference Number: 160100
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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